Main township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,281

Main township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Main township was:

  • White: 98.74%
  • Two or more races: 0.89%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
79.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.1% (14)
The current population of Main township, Pennsylvania is 1,281 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,267.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,33598.74%
Two or more races120.89%
Asian30.22%
Other race20.15%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Main township Population by Race

Main township Population Pyramid 2024

Main township Median Age

37.1

Total

37.9

Male

35.3

Female

Main township Adults

There are 966 adults, (218 of whom are seniors) in Main township.

Main township Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Main township Sex Ratio

Female76856.8%
Male58443.2%

Main township Population by Age

Main township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4702.8879.820.2
Married2343.1486.813.2
Non Family1191.3472.327.7
Female964.0167.732.3
Male213.521000

3.24

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Main township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade424.92%
Associates Degree758.78%
Bachelors Degree17320.26%
Graduate Degree12814.99%
High School Graduate34940.87%
Less Than 9th Grade20.23%
Some College859.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Main township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Main township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White843799299
2+ Races660
Asian330
Other Race222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Main township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,583$63,409$64,063
Graduate Degree$74,583$61,250$0
High School Graduate$35,341$47,596$27,679
Less Than 9th Grade$36,509$0$0
Overall$46,397$57,917$36,452
Some College$39,750$55,000$0

$46,397

Average Earnings

$57,917

Average Male

$36,452

Average Female

Main township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Main township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Main township Language

97.66% of Main township residents speak only English, while 2.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.51% of the population.

Main township Language

Main township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,31420015.22%

15.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.75%

Male Poverty Rate

14.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Main township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Main township is White, with 15.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Main township is White, with 15.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.41%.

Main township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College33.75%
Bachelors or Greater10.63%
High School7.45%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Main township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.45%
Female Unemployed29.41%
Female Employed9.71%
Male Employed6.08%

Main township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Main township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,250$116,701
Households$72,500$101,495
Married Families$115,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,417$43,882

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Main township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Main township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Main township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Main township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Main township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

45

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam26
First Gulf War8
Second Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Main township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7418
55 to 6415
75+7
35 to 543
18 to 342

Main township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White434.52%
2+ Races222.22%

Main township Veterans by Race

Main township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Main township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

Main township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Main township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Main township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.8%

Born in Main township

99.41%

Native Born

0.59%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.41% of Main township residents were born in the United States, with 85.8% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Main township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,31160.46%
20281,30560.46%
20271,29960.46%
20261,29360.47%
20251,28760.47%
20241,28160.47%
20231,27560.47%
20221,269-5-0.39%
20211,27470.55%
20201,26770.56%
20191,260-8-0.63%
20181,268-3-0.24%
20171,271-7-0.55%
20161,278-1-0.08%
20151,279-11-0.85%
20141,29010.08%
20131,289-1-0.08%
20121,290493.95%
20111,24130.24%
20101,23800%

Main township Population by Year